Annual worst Christmas song ever poll

[Deleted member 107043]

Love it or hate it, nothing compares to the Weather Girls' Dear Santa for sheer disco fabulousness.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Love it or hate it, nothing compares to the Weather Girls' Dear Santa for sheer disco fabulousness.

Oh my! That is something....I have never seen or heard that before, and while I won't be downloading that anytime soon I still wouldn't put it on my worst list.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Do They Know It's Christmas....hate this song. A good concept, irritating song!

Awww one of the few I really look forward to!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Well, any "Christmas" song that avoids "Christmas" is on my list. "It's the happiest time of the year!" OK, why? "The presents!" OK, why are we giving presents? "It comes once a year!" So does April 15 and paying your taxes. "Happy Holidays" OK, can you list them please? Which holidays? Solstice and Pearl Harbor Day?

Now, take a song that does mention "Christmas," but link that word to the secular seasonal mood, thus robbing "Christmas" of any religious connotation; then, make it trite and repetitive, and then marry it to a inane repetitive melody and you get Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime."

Here are all the original lines of the song:

The mood is right, the spirit's up
We're here tonight and that's enough
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
The party's on, the feeling's here
That only comes this time of year
Love choir of children sing their song
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding
Oh yeah



But here they are in all their repetitive glory...

The mood is right, the spirit's up
We're here tonight and that's enough
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmas time
The party's on, the feeling's here
That only comes this time of year
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmas time
Love choir of children sing their song
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding
Oo-oo-oo-oo
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo, doo
We're simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmas time
Love choir of children sing their song
They've practised all year long
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong
The party's on, the spirit's up
We're here tonight and that's enough
Oo-oo, simply having a wonderful christmastime
We're simply having a wonderful christmas time
Oh
Oh yeah
The mood is right, the spirit's up
We're here tonight and that's enough
We're simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmas time
Simply having a wonderful christmas time
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
For christmastime
Christmastime

 

[Driver]

How about " I want a hippopotamus for Christmas "

 

[wdwfan4ver]

My contribution is John Denver's "Please Daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas"

I had no idea John Denver did a version of this song. I heard of the Alan Jackson version.

How about " I want a hippopotamus for Christmas "

You beaten me to the punch.

 

[Ag11gani]

Okay, this has to be BY FAR the worst way to send Christmas wishes to another country....

Do They Know it's Christmas - Band Aid

It's Christmas time, and there's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, we let in light and banish shade
And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world
At Christmas time
But say a prayer and pray for the other ones
At Christmas time, it's hard but while you're having fun
There's a world outside your window, and it's a world of dread and fear
Where a kiss of love can kill you, and there's death in every tear
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight we're reaching out and touching you
Bring peace and joy this Christmas to West Africa
A song of hope they'll have is being alive
Why is comfort deadly fear
Why is to touch to be scared
How can they know it's Christmas time at all
Here's to you
Raise a glass to everyone
Here's to them
And all their years to come
Can they know it's Christmas time at all
Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time again
Heal the world, let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time again
Heal the world, let them know it's Christmas time again
Heal the world, let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time again
Heal the world, let them know it's Christmas time again
Heal the world​

In case you didn't know that song was made to raise money for charity and has raised millions. The song itself isn't the greatest but it is a good cause.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

How about " I want a hippopotamus for Christmas "

Loves me that song.

 

[Mr Ferret 75]

My most hated


Mrs Ferrets most hated

 

[NYwdwfan]

My daughter repeatedy plays something by a tone deaf youtuber with the chorus “this is the best Christmas song that ever existed”. It’s not even satire - it’s just bad.

Best: Father Christmas by The Kinks.

 

[Pixieish]

In case you didn't know that song was made to raise money for charity and has raised millions. The song itself isn't the greatest but it is a good cause.

I remember when they recorded it. I was shocked that I never realized how horrid the lyrics are. And just because a song is recorded for a good cause, doesn't mean we have to like it.

 

[Nemo14]

It wasn't meant to be a happy song.

 

[networkpro]

Anything blasted out by Dreadful (supposedly joyful, but just the loud and obnoxious D'Vine Voices ) at the Epcot fountain stage.

 

[mf1972]

feliz navidad. i don’t know who sings it, but i just can’t stand it. just sounds so cheesy i have to turn it off every time it comes on the radio.

 

[wdwfan4ver]

feliz navidad. i don’t know who sings it, but i just can’t stand it. just sounds so cheesy i have to turn it off every time it comes on the radio.

It could've been worse for you. My younger brother had to deal with listening to that song multiple times in day back when he used to work in retail.

 

[MinnieM123]

feliz navidad. i don’t know who sings it, but i just can’t stand it. just sounds so cheesy i have to turn it off every time it comes on the radio.

Although it's not my favorite Christmas song, I actually like Feliz Navidad. Jose Feliciano released that song back in 2004.

I saw him perform at EPCOT a number of years ago, and he was a talented singer and guitar player; and he was also quite witty--the audience seemed to enjoy him. Even though he's completely sight impaired, it didn't interfere at all with his musical abilities.

 

[Kate F]

Numbers 4 and 7...
https://www.thetoptens.com/worst-christmas-songs/

So many bad ones, of the ones I've actually heard, it's got to be Wonderful Christmas Time

 

[larryz]

Winner, hands down...


Close runner-up...

 

[Sans Souci]

Well, any "Christmas" song that avoids "Christmas" is on my list. "It's the happiest time of the year!" OK, why? "The presents!" OK, why are we giving presents? "It comes once a year!" So does April 15 and paying your taxes. "Happy Holidays" OK, can you list them please? Which holidays? Solstice and Pearl Harbor Day?

Now, take a song that does mention "Christmas," but link that word to the secular seasonal mood, thus robbing "Christmas" of any religious connotation; then, make it trite and repetitive, and then marry it to a inane repetitive melody and you get Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime."

Here are all the original lines of the song:

The mood is right, the spirit's up
We're here tonight and that's enough
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
The party's on, the feeling's here
That only comes this time of year
Love choir of children sing their song
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding
Oh yeah



But here they are in all their repetitive glory...

The mood is right, the spirit's up
We're here tonight and that's enough
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmas time
The party's on, the feeling's here
That only comes this time of year
Simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmas time
Love choir of children sing their song
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding
Oo-oo-oo-oo
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo, doo
We're simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmas time
Love choir of children sing their song
They've practised all year long
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong
The party's on, the spirit's up
We're here tonight and that's enough
Oo-oo, simply having a wonderful christmastime
We're simply having a wonderful christmas time
Oh
Oh yeah
The mood is right, the spirit's up
We're here tonight and that's enough
We're simply having a wonderful christmastime
Simply having a wonderful christmas time
Simply having a wonderful christmas time
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
For christmastime
Christmastime

I find the gratuitous use of a Moog in this song most offensive.